Skeletal Terminology Quiz

What is the medical term for a joint?

• Arthr/o

• Articul/o

• Burs/o

• Calcane/o

What is the medical term for an ankle?

• Calcane/o

• Carp/o

• Chondr/o

• Cost/o

What is the medical term for the upper jaw?

• Mandibul/o

• Maxill/o

• Myel/o

• Oste/o

What is the medical term for the spine?

• Perone/o

• Radi/o

• Scoli/o

• Spondyl/o

What is the medical term for the breastbone?

• Stern/o

• Tars/o

• Thorac

• Vertebr/o

What is the meaning of the suffix -ectomy?

• Removal

• Inflammation

• Softening

• Tumor

What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?

• To record/take a picture

• Repair/replacement of

• Narrowing

• Inflammation

What is the meaning of the suffix -malacia?

• Cell

• softening

• Disease or condition

• Break down

What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?

• Pain or ache

• Cutting/incision

• tumor

• Break down

What is the meaning of the suffix -graphy?

• To record/take a picture

• Repair/replacement of

• Narrowing

• Inflammation